Adios

Around here, the end of summer is marked by the closing of Armadillo’s Ice Cream Shoppe. It doesn’t matter if there is snow on the ground or what color the foliage is, I can pretend all is well until I see the sign: “Closed for the season. See you...

Montage Monday To The Wall

Before Philip fell asleep on Friday night, he needed to be sure we were all clear on the plans for Saturday. “Dad says tomorrow we are doing something fun and exciting. We ARE going to do something fun and exciting right? I didn’t want to tell him that...

Melancholly

Having Jac gone is hard. He is my ballast, my strength, my soft spot to fall.  Even on the days that he stays in his office ALLDAYLONG and doesn’t resurface until supper, I know he’s near and it makes me feel safe. When he’s away I am vulnerable and...